A lot of health issues that people have that turn into symptoms that can be grouped together into a diagnosable disease starts out with nutrient deficiencies.  Simply put, whole, unprocessed foods in their natural form have more nutrients.  Processed foods may be “enriched” with supplements, but supplements should be just that… not staples.

To get started with Step 1 of my “Get Your Shit Together” system, understand these 3 things first:

1. Understanding your unique nutrient needs
2. Understanding which foods contain those nutrients
3. Eating a diet of at least 80% of those foods

A word of caution here - if you need a certain nutrient and the list of foods you can get it from is full of foods you’re allergic or sensitive to, still avoid those foods.  Allergy testing can be helpful, but an elimination diet is the best way to really pin down what foods are causing an inflammatory reaction.

>>>Nutrient Deficiency Self-Assessment: ​​https://michellecaseynutrition.com/nutrient-deficiency-self-assessment/ <<<

Additional Resources:

​​Effects of a nonnutritive sweetener on body adiposity and energy metabolism in mice with diet-induced obesity: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0026049513002813?casa_token=P6GSW60SE7QAAAAA:Kag16-AZVNOtBQ1s7pAfW4UDF6chhrJ3LN_8xp9fl60HpDe3QCAOnN1dobqGiWDP7G7HCTuAFA

Non-nutritive sweeteners possess a bacteriostatic effect and alter gut microbiota in mice: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0199080

Weatherby, Dicken N.D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis From A Functional Perspective, 2nd Edition. Emperors Group LLC

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325292.php

https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/vitamins/vitamin-C

https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/other-nutrients/essential-fatty-acids

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pmc/articles/PMC3847730/

https://www.ifm.org/

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